Today's reading tip is to talk to your parents about the books that they are reading.
Elizabeth explains why talking to kids about the books that they are reading is so supportive. These conversations can be short and informal, but they are effective because they help increase reading confidence and they help support comprehension.
Check out today's episode for the final tip of the month to support kids with reading at home - in small, but impactful ways!

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This month is focused on tips for helping kids read in 2026. And, today's episode is about not making reading a fight. What do you do when you do not like the books that your kids are reading?
Elizabeth explains what you can do if you are not loving the books your child is reading. She ends with a story from a recent article about why it's so important for your kids to be reading.

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Happy 2026!
To get the New Year started, Elizabeth is sharing tips and strategies that can be easily included when reading with kids - both in the classroom and at home.
In today's episode, Elizabeth shares the first tip which is to use OR Statements when reading with kids to support their knowledge of new words and keep the story moving along.
Check out today's episode to learn more about the different types of vocabulary words and to hear an example of an OR Statement in action!

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This episode is wrapping up 2025! It's the time to stop and take a few minutes to think about your teaching so that you have an idea of what is going well and what changes you might want to make after the winter break.
In this episode, Elizabeth gives three areas to think about with guided questions. She also talks about what worked well with her teaching this fall and what changes she wants to make in the spring semester.
There is a spotlight on an author and his books and a few fun and low-pressure ideas to keep kids reading over the winter break.

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This week's episode is about using reader's theater to address fluency with kids. Elizabeth just used reader's theater in her classes to show current and future teachers how scripts can support fluent reading -- and comprehension. Her students had a lot of fun and saw the benefits of using this teaching practice with kids - at all grade levels (not just elementary school).
The episode begins with information about fluency and then Elizabeth talks about how you can use scripts with kids.
Before ending, Elizabeth shares a parenting tip to help your reader with books that they are reading in school.

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Today's episode is such a treat! Elizabeth is joined by poet Darren Sardelli. He writes poetry and shows kids how much fun words and language can be - and how poetry is fun! His goal is to make his ideas fun and relatable for kids.
And, his work is a lot of fun! Darren shares some poetry with us - and you will be very entertained! He gives great ideas in this episode - such as start an Idea Notebook and encourage kids to check-out one poetry book when they are at the library.
Check out Darren's work here: https://laughalotpoetry.com/

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In this episode, Elizabeth shares eight common beliefs about reading and how they can discourage kids from reading. There have been many alarming articles about kids not reading much - so it's important to try and support our young readers as best we can.
The 8 beliefs are:
- Phonics Instructions Ends After Second Grade
- Picture Books are Easy Books
- Reading With Kids Ends Once They Learn to Read
-If Kids Want to Hear a Story Rather Than Read It, They Are Being Lazy
- Kids Need to Read Books at Their Reading Level
- Kids Should Not Be Re-Reading Books
- If Comprehension Support is Needed, Find Passages & Questions
- Graphic Novels are Not as Rigorous as Novels

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This is a treat! Today, I am joined by my former colleague, Terri Lilga. Terri is a retired teacher, who is now writing books for children. We worked together in Buffalo, NY for a few years.

In this episode, Terri shares her books with us. She explains how she came up with the ideas for her books - and how she gets ideas in general. She has really great stories about how she thinks up ideas! They are great to share with young readers.
Please check out Terri's work: https://terrililgabooks.com/

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Lorraine Radice is back on the podcast! Lorraine has a new book that recently came out, Revolving Literacy: How to Connect Relevance and Future-Ready Skills to Secondary English Instruction.
In our conversation, Lorraine talks about:

- what the term literacy includes
- her revolving literacy framework and how it benefits teachers and supports students
- books for kids in middle and high school
- ideas for teaching reading in the secondary classroom (these can be applied in upper elementary grades as well)
Check out Lorraine's book and work:
https://www.lorrainemradice.com/
https://www.solutiontree.com/lorraine-m-radice.html

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I'm back this week with Trevor Bryan, an educator and writer. Trevor's latest book is out and available to be purchased. It's called Narrative Know-How: A Fresh Approach to Support Comprehension and Craft in the K-6 Classroom.
In the last episode, Trevor explained the framework to this book. And, today he is back to share ideas about how this work can be implemented into the classroom to support our readers and writers. This book is full of so many lesson ideas that are ready to be used with kids. You will not want to miss this episode - and stay until the end...Trevor has a very special and kind offer for educators!
Grab a copy of Trevor's book, Narrative Know-How on Amazon or your favorite Bookstore
Follow Trevor on Instagram @trevorabryan

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